Warriors Orochi 4

Combat feels weightless, even the most dramatic attacks don’t feel like they hit. Perhaps the largest issue with Warriors Orochi 4 on Nintendo Switch is that it is on the Switch. With both Fire Emblem Warriors and Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition available on the console, choosing a lesser version of the game with less recognisable characters isn’t realistic. If you want a good hack-and-slash game then there are already two here, this just doesn’t come close.

It’s time to smarten up and stop flooding the market with the same game and don’t insist that this title is worth the same amount as big name titles like Spider-Man, Tomb Raider, God of War, Forza Horizon 4, etc. That is absurd. This is the same issue the LEGO titles have. Nearly every title from this company feels the same for the most part and that is a genuine problem with how many games they put out.

Although I feel this is the best Mosou game currently available for the Switch, there’s not enough here to bring over any converts, especially those who played Fire Emblem Warriors or Hyrule Warriors specifically for the franchise tie-ins. And although I don’t prefer all of the changes from the previous Warriors Orochi game, they’ve made just enough to make things fresh for fans of the series and keep them entertained throughout the game’s robust campaign.

After the slight misstep that was Dynasty Warriors 9, Omega Force has done a solid job of righting the ship with Warriors Orochi 4. If you’ve grown weary of the franchise titles by now, this effort isn’t going to change your mind. But with a number of satisfying new mechanics that flesh out its combat more than ever, die-hard fans of the series should be more than entertained.

A great, relaxing button-masher you can turn your brain off for and just power through and watch legendary heroes become friends, though it is missing a sense of wonder this time around that not even the Greek and Norse gods could replace.Microtransactions: none

Warriors Orochi 4 is a great offering in the tactical action genre with massive scale, excellent combat solid RPG offerings. Some repetitive NPC usages coupled with the grindy nature of the title might be a turn off to sum. However, if you are someone who loves develop overpowered characters and teams, is a completionist at heart or is looking for a title to grind through while binging whatever is on Netflix, Warriors Orochi 4 delivers!